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Abstract

本发明提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置及方法,在获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的第一复数信号序列组和作用后的第二复数信号序列组后;根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。可见本发明提供的光学相干层析多模态成像方法能够构建活体组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像中多种图像组合,进而能够同时测量活体组织的结构、弹性分布和血流分布相应信息,提高对活体组织的疾病诊断的精确性。

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The present invention provides an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue, after obtaining the first complex signal sequence group before the acoustic radiation force acts on all the detection positions of the living tissue and after the acting After the second complex signal sequence group; construct the structure image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue and the living body according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all the detection positions Multiple image combinations in tissue blood flow images. It can be seen that the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method provided by the present invention can construct various image combinations in the structure image, elasticity image and blood flow image of living tissue, and can simultaneously measure the structure, elasticity distribution and blood flow distribution of living tissue. information to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis in living tissue.

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一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置及方法Optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及医疗器械技术领域,更为具体地说,涉及一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置及方法。The invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and more particularly, to an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue.

背景技术Background technique

生物组织的弹性力学特性差异来源于生物分子、细胞和组织水平的成分、结构与相互作用的不同,生物组织的弹性测量对于评估组织的生理功能具有重要意义,可以用于眼球、心血管、乳腺、肝脏等部位疾病的诊断。血流对维持机体正常生理功能具有重要意义,血流分布可以提示生物组织的状态,血流造影可以用于肿瘤、血管异常疾病的诊断、脑功能的研究。而生物组织的结构能够直观体现生物结构异常与否。现在急需一种同时获取生物组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像的多模态成像技术,便于对生物组织疾病的精确诊断。The differences in the elastic mechanical properties of biological tissues are derived from the differences in composition, structure and interaction at the level of biomolecules, cells and tissues. The elasticity measurement of biological tissues is of great significance for evaluating the physiological functions of tissues, and can be used for eyeball, cardiovascular, breast , liver and other parts of the disease diagnosis. Blood flow plays an important role in maintaining the normal physiological function of the body. The distribution of blood flow can indicate the state of biological tissues. Angiography can be used for the diagnosis of tumors, abnormal blood vessels, and the study of brain function. The structure of biological tissue can directly reflect whether the biological structure is abnormal or not. There is an urgent need for a multimodal imaging technology that simultaneously acquires structural images, elastic images and blood flow images of biological tissues, so as to facilitate accurate diagnosis of biological tissue diseases.

发明内容SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

有鉴于此,本发明提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析(Optical coherencetomography,OCT)多模态成像装置及方法,有效解决了现有技术存在的技术问题,提高了对活体组织的疾病诊断的精确性。In view of this, the present invention provides an optical coherence tomography (OCT) multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue, which effectively solves the technical problems existing in the prior art and improves the diagnosis of diseases in living tissue accuracy.

为实现上述目的,本发明提供的技术方案如下:For achieving the above object, the technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows:

一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,包括步骤:An optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method for living tissue, comprising the steps of:

S1、将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;S1. Divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a detection beam, control the detection beam to irradiate the detection position on the surface of the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and control the reference beam to irradiate the mirror to generate a reflected beam , and control the interference of the feedback beam and the reflected beam to generate an interference beam, extract the corresponding interference signal sequence that changes with the wavelength in the interference beam, and perform Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence of the detection position that changes with depth , so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth;

S2、产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,且按照步骤S1方式获得所述探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;S2. Generate an acoustic radiation force to act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and obtain the detection position according to the method of step S1. After the acoustic radiation force acts, it includes a plurality of second time points corresponding to changes with depth. a second complex sequence group of complex signal sequences;

S3、重复所述步骤S1和S2直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;S3. Repeat the steps S1 and S2 until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and obtain all the first complex numbers of all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force a set of signal sequences and all second complex signal sequence sets after action;

S4、根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。S4. Construct the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all the detection positions Various image combinations.

相应的,本发明还提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置,包括:光学相干层析成像单元和声辐射力激发单元;Correspondingly, the present invention also provides an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue, comprising: an optical coherence tomography imaging unit and an acoustic radiation force excitation unit;

所述声辐射力激发单元用于生成声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置;The acoustic radiation force excitation unit is used to generate a fixed receiving position where the acoustic radiation force acts on the living tissue;

所述光学相干层析成像单元用于在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置前,将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;及在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置后,按照上述方式获得一组探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;重复上述过程直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或和第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。The optical coherence tomography unit is used to divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a probe beam before the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and controls the probe beam to irradiate the probe beam to the The detection position on the surface of the living tissue generates a feedback beam, the reference beam is controlled to be irradiated to the mirror to generate a reflected beam, and the feedback beam and the reflected beam are controlled to interfere to generate an interference beam, and the corresponding wavelength-changing beam in the interference beam is extracted. Interfering with the signal sequence, and performing Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence in which the detection position changes with depth, so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth ; and after the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, obtain a set of detection positions in the above-mentioned manner. After the acoustic radiation force acts, a plurality of second complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth are obtained. The second complex sequence group of The complex signal sequence group and all the second complex signal sequence groups after the action; according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or and the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the structural image of the living tissue, the A plurality of images are combined in the elasticity image of the living tissue and the blood flow image of the living tissue.

相较于现有技术,本发明提供的技术方案至少具有以下优点:Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by the present invention has at least the following advantages:

本发明提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,包括步骤:S1、将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;S2、产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,且按照步骤S1方式获得所述探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;S3、重复所述步骤S1和S2直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;S4、根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。可见本发明提供的光学相干层析多模态成像方法能够构建活体组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像中多种图像组合,进而能够同时测量活体组织的结构、弹性和血流分布相应信息,提高对活体组织的疾病诊断的精确性。The present invention provides an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method for living tissue, comprising the steps of: S1. Divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a probe beam, and control the probe beam to irradiate the probe beam to the probe beam. The detection position on the surface of the living tissue generates a feedback beam, the reference beam is controlled to be irradiated to the mirror to generate a reflected beam, and the feedback beam and the reflected beam are controlled to interfere to generate an interference beam, and the corresponding wavelength-changing beam in the interference beam is extracted. Interfering with the signal sequence, and performing Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence in which the detection position changes with depth, so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth S2, generate sound radiation force to act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and obtain the detection position according to step S1. After the sound radiation force acts, it includes a plurality of time points corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth. A second complex sequence group of two complex signal sequences; S3, repeating steps S1 and S2 until the scanning of all detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and obtaining all detection positions of the living tissue at all detection positions Describe all first complex signal sequence groups before the action of the acoustic radiation force and all second complex signal sequence groups after the action; S4, according to the corresponding first complex signal sequence groups and/or second complex signal sequence groups of all detection positions, A plurality of image combinations among the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue are constructed. It can be seen that the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method provided by the present invention can construct various image combinations in the structure image, elasticity image and blood flow image of the living tissue, and then can simultaneously measure the corresponding information of the structure, elasticity and blood flow distribution of the living tissue , to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis of living tissue.

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图1为本发明实施例提供的一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法的流程图;1 is a flowchart of a method for optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging of living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

图2为本发明实施例提供的一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图;FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图3为本发明实施例提供的另一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图;3 is a schematic structural diagram of another optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

图4为本发明实施例提供的又一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图;4 is a schematic structural diagram of another optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

图5为本发明实施例提供的一种探测光束和活体组织的结构示意图;5 is a schematic structural diagram of a probe beam and living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

图6为本发明实施例提供的干涉信号序列和复数信号序列的变换示意图;FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of transformation of an interference signal sequence and a complex signal sequence provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

图7为本发明实施例提供的一种结构成像的不同扫描方式的结构示意图;7 is a schematic structural diagram of different scanning modes for structural imaging according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图8为本发明实施例提供的一种声辐射力作用前血流图像及其投影图;FIG. 8 is a blood flow image before the action of acoustic radiation force and a projection diagram thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图9为本发明实施例提供的一种声辐射力作用后四维(x,y,z,t)信号获取及振动图像构建示意图。FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of acquisition of four-dimensional (x, y, z, t) signals and construction of a vibration image after an acoustic radiation force acts according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

正如背景技术所述,生物组织的弹性力学特性差异来源于生物分子、细胞和组织水平的成分、结构与相互作用的不同,生物组织的弹性测量对于评估组织的生理功能具有重要意义,可以用于眼球、心血管、乳腺、肝脏等部位疾病的诊断。血流对维持机体正常生理功能具有重要意义,血流分布可以提示生物组织的状态,血流造影可以用于肿瘤、血管异常疾病的诊断、脑功能的研究。而生物组织的结构能够直观体现生物结构异常与否。现在急需一种同时获取生物组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像的多模态成像技术,便于对生物组织疾病的精确诊断。As mentioned in the background art, the differences in the elastic mechanical properties of biological tissues are derived from the differences in composition, structure and interaction at the level of biomolecules, cells and tissues. The elasticity measurement of biological tissues is of great significance for evaluating the physiological functions of tissues and can be used Diagnosis of eye, cardiovascular, breast, liver and other diseases. Blood flow plays an important role in maintaining the normal physiological function of the body. The distribution of blood flow can indicate the state of biological tissues. Angiography can be used for the diagnosis of tumors, abnormal blood vessels, and the study of brain function. The structure of biological tissue can directly reflect whether the biological structure is abnormal or not. There is an urgent need for a multimodal imaging technology that simultaneously acquires structural images, elastic images and blood flow images of biological tissues, so as to facilitate accurate diagnosis of biological tissue diseases.

举例说明,目前眼底疾病的诊断主要依赖于眼底结构和血管的成像,针对老年性黄斑变性(Age-related macular degeneration,AMD)疾病来说,临床上年龄相关性黄斑变性的诊断方法主要基于眼底血管造影成像,包括荧光素眼底血管造影(Fundusfluorescein angiography,FFA),脉络膜吲哚青绿造影(Indocyanine greenangiography,ICGA)和光学相干层析成像(Optical coherence tomography,OCT)。FFA造影时,通过静脉注射荧光素钠溶液,然后利用眼底相机拍摄眼底血管图像,观察眼底血管结构的异常。但是,由于脉络膜血管被视网膜色素上皮层阻挡,FFA很难对脉络膜血管进行清晰成像。为了实现更清晰的脉络膜血管造影,ICGA技术逐渐发展起来。ICGA利用吲哚青绿(Indocyanine green,ICG)为染料,使用近红外光作为激发光源,通过近红外眼底相机或激光扫描眼底镜,记录脉络膜血管中血流动态图像。FFA和ICGA均为有创操作,存在着一定感染和过敏的风险,而且造影剂过敏及肾功能不全是FFA和ICGA的禁忌症。故而,目前急需一种非侵入、无标记的高分辨三维医学成像技术,同时获取活体组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像的多模态成像技术,便于对生物组织疾病的精确诊断。For example, the current diagnosis of fundus diseases mainly relies on the imaging of fundus structures and blood vessels. For age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the clinical diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration is mainly based on fundus blood vessels. Contrast imaging, including fluorescein fundus angiography (Fundusfluorescein angiography, FFA), choroidal indocyanine green angiography (Indocyanine greenangiography, ICGA) and optical coherence tomography (Optical coherence tomography, OCT). During FFA angiography, fluorescein sodium solution is injected intravenously, and then the fundus blood vessel image is taken by the fundus camera to observe the abnormal structure of the fundus blood vessel. However, since the choroidal vessels are blocked by the retinal pigment epithelium layer, it is difficult to clearly image the choroidal vessels with FFA. In order to achieve clearer choroidal angiography, ICGA technology has been gradually developed. ICGA uses indocyanine green (ICG) as a dye, uses near-infrared light as an excitation light source, and records blood flow images in choroidal blood vessels through a near-infrared fundus camera or a laser scanning ophthalmoscope. Both FFA and ICGA are invasive procedures, and there is a certain risk of infection and allergy, and contrast medium allergy and renal insufficiency are contraindications to FFA and ICGA. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a non-invasive, label-free, high-resolution 3D medical imaging technology, and a multimodal imaging technology that simultaneously acquires structural images, elastic images and blood flow images of living tissue, which is convenient for accurate diagnosis of biological tissue diseases.

基于此,本发明提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置及方法,有效解决了现有技术存在的技术问题,提高了对活体组织的疾病诊断的精确性。Based on this, the present invention provides an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue, which effectively solves the technical problems existing in the prior art and improves the accuracy of disease diagnosis on living tissue.

为实现上述目的,本发明提供的技术方案如下,具体结合图1至图9对本发明实施例提供的技术方案进行详细的描述。In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solutions provided by the present invention are as follows, and the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 .

参考图1所示,为本发明实施例提供的一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法的流程图,包括步骤:Referring to FIG. 1, a flowchart of a method for optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging of living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes steps:

S1、将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组。S1. Divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a detection beam, control the detection beam to irradiate the detection position on the surface of the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and control the reference beam to irradiate the mirror to generate a reflected beam , and control the interference of the feedback beam and the reflected beam to generate an interference beam, extract the corresponding interference signal sequence that changes with the wavelength in the interference beam, and perform Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence of the detection position that changes with depth , so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth.

S2、产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,且按照步骤S1方式获得所述探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组。S3、重复所述步骤S1和S2直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组。其中,一探测位置相应一第一复数信号序列组,且一探测位置相应一第二复数信号序列组。以及,在一第一复数信号序列组中,时间点与第一复数信号序列一一对应;及,在一第二复数信号序列组中,时间点与第二复数信号序列一一对应。可以理解的,一复数信号序列中的每个数值表示某一深度的复数信号,一复数信号序列可以认定为同一时间点获取的;而一复数信号序列组中的多个复数信号序列为多个时间点中各自相应时间点获取的。S2. Generate an acoustic radiation force to act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and obtain the detection position according to the method of step S1. After the acoustic radiation force acts, it includes a plurality of second time points corresponding to changes with depth. A second complex sequence group of complex signal sequences. S3. Repeat the steps S1 and S2 until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and obtain all the first complex numbers of all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force The signal sequence group and all second complex signal sequence groups after action. Wherein, a detection position corresponds to a first complex signal sequence group, and a detection position corresponds to a second complex signal sequence group. And, in a first complex signal sequence group, time points correspond one-to-one with the first complex signal sequence; and in a second complex signal sequence group, time points correspond one-to-one with the second complex signal sequence. It can be understood that each value in a complex signal sequence represents a complex signal of a certain depth, and a complex signal sequence can be considered to be acquired at the same time point; and multiple complex signal sequences in a complex signal sequence group are multiple. obtained at the respective corresponding time points in the time points.

S4、根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。S4. Construct the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all the detection positions Various image combinations.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合,包括:In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention constructs the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the Multiple image combinations in blood flow images of living tissue, including:

根据所有探测位置在所述辐射力作用前第一预定时段相应的第一复数信号序列组,和/或在所述辐射力作用后第二预定时段相应的第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。According to the first complex signal sequence group corresponding to the first predetermined period of time before the radiation force acts, and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to the second predetermined period after the radiation force acts, construct the said A plurality of images are combined in a structural image of the living body tissue, an elasticity image of the living body tissue, and a blood flow image of the living body tissue.

可以理解的,本发明提供的技术方案可以截取声辐射力作用前的一时段的复数信号序列和声辐射力作用后一时段的复数信号序列进行分析,以达到构建活体组织相应图像的目的。亦即,本发明对所有探测位置进行数据采集的多个时间点为固定时间点。其中,第一复数信号序列组相应的多个时间点均处于第一预定时段,而第二复数信号序列组相应的多个时间点均处于第二预定时段。具体的,在同一探测位置处,可以获取声辐射力作用前至少2个时间点的随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以及获取声辐射力作用后至少2个时间点的随深度改变的第二复数信号序列,进而能够根据获得的多组不同时间点的复数信号序列,通过分析不同时间点的复数信号序列的变化,分析活体组织的血流和/或振动情况。It can be understood that the technical solution provided by the present invention can intercept the complex signal sequence of a period before the action of the acoustic radiation force and the complex signal sequence of a period of time after the action of the acoustic radiation force for analysis, so as to achieve the purpose of constructing a corresponding image of the living tissue. That is, the multiple time points at which the present invention collects data for all detection positions are fixed time points. Wherein, the time points corresponding to the first complex signal sequence group are all within the first predetermined time period, and the time points corresponding to the second complex signal sequence group are all within the second predetermined time period. Specifically, at the same detection position, the first complex signal sequence that changes with depth at least two time points before the action of the acoustic radiation force can be acquired, and the first complex signal sequence that changes with the depth at least two time points after the action of the acoustic radiation force is obtained. The two complex signal sequences can further analyze the blood flow and/or vibration of the living tissue by analyzing the changes of the complex signal sequences at different time points according to the obtained multiple sets of complex signal sequences at different time points.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明可以构建活体组织在任意一时间点的结构图像,还可以构建活体组织在不同时间点的结构图像。其中,本发明具体构建活体组织的结构图像方式包括:根据所有探测位置在相同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,或根据所有探测位置在相同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,构建所述活体组织在相同时间点的结构图像。In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention can construct a structural image of living tissue at any point in time, and can also construct structural images of living tissue at different time points. Wherein, the specific method of constructing the structural image of living tissue in the present invention includes: constructing the first complex signal sequence corresponding to all detection positions at the same time point, or according to the second complex signal sequence corresponding to all detection positions at the same time Structural images of living tissue at the same time point.

和/或,根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,或根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,构建所述活体组织在不同时间点的结构图像。And/or, according to the corresponding first complex signal sequence of all detection positions at different time points, or according to the corresponding second complex signal sequence of all detection positions at different time points, the structural image of the living tissue at different time points is constructed.

可以理解的,本发明实施例能够根据探测位置在任意一时间点的随深度改变的复数信号序列(第一复数信号序列或第二复数信号序列),确定该探测位置在任意一时间点的随深度改变的结构数据。进而,能够根据所有探测位置在相同时间点相应的随深度改变的结构数据,来构建活体组织在相同时间点的结构图像。或者,能够根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的随深度改变的结构数据,来构建活体组织在不同时间点的结构图像。It can be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, according to the complex signal sequence (the first complex signal sequence or the second complex signal sequence) of the detection position that changes with depth at any time point, the subsequent detection of the detection position at any time point can be determined. Deeply changed structured data. Furthermore, the structural image of the living tissue at the same time point can be constructed according to the corresponding depth-dependent structural data of all the detection positions at the same time point. Alternatively, structural images of the living tissue at different time points can be constructed according to the corresponding structural data of all detection positions that change with depth at different time points.

本发明实施例具体提供了探测位置相应结构数据的确定方法,即根据探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列和第二复数信号序列中任意一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的结构数据包括:The embodiment of the present invention specifically provides a method for determining the structural data corresponding to the detection position, that is, according to any complex signal sequence in the first complex signal sequence and the second complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, determine the detection position at any point in time Structural data that varies with depth includes:

根据探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的结构数据,其中,根据所有探测位置相应的结构数据构建所述活体组织的结构图像。According to the detection position changing the amplitude of the complex signal in the complex signal sequence with the depth at any time point, the structure data of the detection position changing with the depth at any time point is determined, wherein the structure data corresponding to all the detection positions is constructed according to the structure data. Structural image of living tissue.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明提供了一种构建血流图像的方法,即根据同一探测位置在不同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的血流数据;及根据所有探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的血流数据,构建所述活体组织在不同时间点的血流图像。In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for constructing a blood flow image, that is, according to the first complex signal sequence corresponding to the same detection position at different time points, it is determined that the detection position changes with depth at different time points and according to the blood flow data of all detection positions changing with depth at different time points, construct the blood flow images of the living tissue at different time points.

可以理解的,本发明实施例能够根据探测位置任意一时间点的随深度位置改变的第一复数信号序列,确定该探测位置在任意一时间点的随深度改变的血流数据。进而,根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的随深度改变的血流数据,构建活体组织在不同时间点的血流图像。It can be understood that the embodiment of the present invention can determine the blood flow data at any time point of the detection position that changes with the depth according to the first complex signal sequence that changes with the depth position at any time point of the detection position. Furthermore, the blood flow images of the living tissue at different time points are constructed according to the corresponding blood flow data at different time points of all detection positions that change with depth.

本发明实施例具体提供了探测位置相应血流数据的确定方法,即根据探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的血流数据,包括:The embodiment of the present invention specifically provides a method for determining blood flow data corresponding to a detection position, that is, according to a first complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, to determine the blood flow data of the detection position that changes with depth at any point in time, including:

根据探测位置在任意一时间点的第一复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度和/或相位,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的血流数据。According to the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signals in the first complex signal sequence at the detection position at any time point, the blood flow data of the detection position changing with the depth at any time point is determined.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明提供了一种构建弹性图像的方法,即根据同一探测位置在不同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的振动数据;及根据所有探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的振动数据,确定所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像;并根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,构建所述活体组织的弹性图像。In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for constructing an elastic image, that is, according to the second complex signal sequence corresponding to the same detection position at different time points, determine the variation of the detection position with the depth at different time points. Vibration data; and determine the vibration distribution images of the living body tissue at different time points according to the vibration data of all detection positions that change with depth at different time points; and construct the vibration distribution images of the living body tissue at different time points. Elastic images of living tissue.

可以理解的,本发明实施例能够根据探测位置任意一时间点的随深度位置改变的第二复数信号序列,确定该探测位置在任意一时间点的随深度改变的振动数据。进而,根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的随深度改变的振动数据,确定活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,最后根据该振动分布图像构建活体组织的弹性图像。It can be understood that the embodiment of the present invention can determine the vibration data of the detection position at any time point according to the second complex signal sequence that changes with the depth position at any time point of the detection position. Further, according to the corresponding vibration data of all detection positions that change with depth at different time points, the vibration distribution images of the living tissue at different time points are determined, and finally the elasticity image of the living tissue is constructed according to the vibration distribution images.

本发明实施例具体提供了探测位置相应振动数据的确定方法,即根据探测位置相应的第二复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的振动数据,包括:The embodiment of the present invention specifically provides a method for determining vibration data corresponding to a detection position, that is, according to a second complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, to determine the vibration data of the detection position that changes with depth at any point in time, including:

根据探测位置在任意一时间点的第二复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度和/或相位,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的振动数据。According to the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signals in the second complex signal sequence of the detection position at any time point, the vibration data of the detection position changing with depth at any time point is determined.

及本发明实施例具体提供了根据振动分布图像构建弹性图像的方法,即根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,构建所述活体组织的弹性图像,包括:And the embodiment of the present invention specifically provides a method for constructing an elasticity image according to a vibration distribution image, that is, constructing an elasticity image of the living tissue according to the vibration distribution images of the living tissue at different time points, including:

根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,计算所述活体组织的弹性数据,所述弹性数据包括所述活体组织在不同空间位置的最大振幅、共振频率、弹性波速度中至少一种;According to the vibration distribution images of the living tissue at different time points, the elastic data of the living tissue is calculated, and the elastic data includes at least one of the maximum amplitude, resonance frequency and elastic wave velocity of the living tissue at different spatial positions ;

根据所述弹性数据构建所述活体组织的弹性图像。An elasticity image of the living tissue is constructed from the elasticity data.

在本发明上述任意一实施例中,本发明提供的所述活体组织为眼底组织(眼底组织包括视网膜、脉络膜、巩膜等)、脑皮层组织和皮肤组织,对此本发明不做具体限制。In any of the above embodiments of the present invention, the living tissue provided by the present invention is fundus tissue (fundus tissue includes retina, choroid, sclera, etc.), cerebral cortex tissue and skin tissue, which is not specifically limited by the present invention.

参考图2所示,为本发明实施例提供的一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图,其中,光学相干层析多模态成像装置包括:光学相干层析成像单元100和声辐射力激发单元200。Referring to FIG. 2, it is a schematic structural diagram of an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device includes: an optical coherence tomography imaging unit 100 and the acoustic radiation force excitation unit 200.

所述声辐射力激发单元100用于生成声辐射力作用至所述活体组织300的固定接收位置。The acoustic radiation force excitation unit 100 is used for generating a fixed receiving position where the acoustic radiation force acts on the living tissue 300 .

所述光学相干层析成像单元200用于在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置前,将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;及在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置后,按照上述方式获得一组探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;重复上述过程直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或和第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。The optical coherence tomography unit 200 is used to divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a probe beam before the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and controls the probe beam to irradiate all the probe beams. The detection position of the surface of the living tissue generates a feedback beam, the reference beam is controlled to be irradiated to the mirror to generate a reflected beam, and the feedback beam and the reflected beam are controlled to interfere to generate an interference beam, and the corresponding wavelength of the interference beam is extracted. and performing Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence whose detection position changes with depth, so as to obtain the first complex signal sequence including multiple first complex signal sequences correspondingly changing with depth at multiple time points and after the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, obtain a set of second complex signals corresponding to depths at multiple time points after the acoustic radiation force acts on the detection position according to the above method The second complex sequence group of the sequence; the above process is repeated until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force are obtained. a complex signal sequence group and all second complex signal sequence groups after the action; according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or and the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the structural image of the living tissue, all the A plurality of images are combined in the elasticity image of the living tissue and the blood flow image of the living tissue.

具体如本发明实施例提供的装置及方法实现血流图像和弹性图像的双模态成像,或结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像的三模态成像等多模态成像,提供更多的组织结构和功能信息,而更利于疾病的诊断。Specifically, the device and method provided by the embodiments of the present invention realize dual-modal imaging of blood flow image and elasticity image, or multi-modal imaging such as tri-modal imaging of structural image, elasticity image and blood flow image, and provide more tissue Structural and functional information, and more conducive to the diagnosis of diseases.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明实施例提供的光学相干层析多模态成像装置可以为扫频OCT成像结构。参考图3所示,为本发明实施例提供的另一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图,其中,本发明实施例提供的所述光学相干层析成像单元100包括:扫频光源101、第一光纤耦合器102、第一光纤环形器103、第二光纤环形器113,第二光纤耦合器104、第一反射镜105、光电探测器106和上位机107。其中,本发明实施例提供的第一光纤耦合器102可以为99/1、90/10或80/20分光比的光纤耦合器,第二光纤耦合器可以为50/50分光比的光纤耦合器。In an embodiment of the present invention, the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be a swept-frequency OCT imaging structure. Referring to FIG. 3 , it is a schematic structural diagram of another optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the optical coherence tomography imaging unit 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: : swept frequency light source 101 , first fiber coupler 102 , first fiber circulator 103 , second fiber circulator 113 , second fiber coupler 104 , first mirror 105 , photodetector 106 and host computer 107 . The first fiber coupler 102 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may be a fiber coupler with a split ratio of 99/1, 90/10, or 80/20, and the second fiber coupler may be a fiber coupler with a split ratio of 50/50 .

所述扫频光源101用于输出扫频弱相干激光为预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束。The swept-frequency light source 101 is used to output the swept-frequency weakly coherent laser light as weakly coherent light beams with different wavelengths within a predetermined wavelength band.

所述第一光纤耦合器102用于将所述扫频弱相干激光分光为所述参考光束和所述探测光束。The first fiber coupler 102 is used for splitting the swept-frequency weakly coherent laser light into the reference beam and the probe beam.

所述第一光纤环形器103用于将所述参考光束传输至所述第一反射镜105,且将所述第一反射镜105反射的反射光束传输至所述第二光纤耦合器104;以及所述第二光纤环形器113用于将所述探测光束传输至所述活体组织300表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,且将所述反馈光束传输至所述第二光纤耦合器104。the first fiber circulator 103 is used for transmitting the reference beam to the first mirror 105, and transmitting the reflected beam reflected by the first mirror 105 to the second fiber coupler 104; and The second fiber circulator 113 is used to transmit the probe beam to the probe position on the surface of the living tissue 300 to generate a feedback beam, and transmit the feedback beam to the second fiber coupler 104 .

所述第二光纤耦合器104用于将所述反射光束和所述反馈光束干涉生成干涉光束。The second fiber coupler 104 is used for interfering the reflected light beam and the feedback light beam to generate an interference light beam.

以及,所述光电探测器106用于探测所述干涉光束并转换为电信号后传输至所述上位机107,所述上位机107用于提取在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置前的所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;及在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置后,按照上述方式获得探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组。重复上述过程直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组。最后,根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。And, the photodetector 106 is used to detect the interference beam and convert it into an electrical signal and then transmit it to the host computer 107 , and the host computer 107 is used to extract the fixed receiving position before the acoustic radiation force acts on the living tissue. The interference signal sequence corresponding to the wavelength in the interference beam is obtained, and the Fourier transform is performed to obtain the first complex signal sequence that the detection position changes with the depth, so as to obtain a plurality of first complex signals including a plurality of time points corresponding to the depth change. A first complex signal sequence group of a complex signal sequence; and after the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, the detection position is obtained in the above-mentioned manner. After the acoustic radiation force acts, it includes a plurality of time points corresponding to depths A second complex sequence group of a plurality of second complex signal sequences that are changed. The above process is repeated until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and all the first complex signal sequence groups and the effects of all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force are obtained. All second complex signal sequence groups after. Finally, according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the structure image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue Various image combinations.

进一步的,为了提高光学相干层析多模态成像装置的性能,如图3所示,本发明实施例提供的所述光学相干层析成像单元100还包括:第一准直镜108、第一聚焦透镜109、第二准直镜110、第一扫描振镜111和扫描透镜112。Further, in order to improve the performance of the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device, as shown in FIG. 3 , the optical coherence tomography imaging unit 100 provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a first collimating mirror 108 , a first A focusing lens 109 , a second collimating mirror 110 , a first scanning galvanometer 111 and a scanning lens 112 .

所述第一准直镜108和所述第一聚焦透镜109设置于所述第一光纤环形器103至所述第一反射镜105之间的光路,且所述第一聚焦透镜109设置于所述第一准直镜108至所述第一反射镜105之间的光路。The first collimating mirror 108 and the first focusing lens 109 are arranged in the optical path between the first optical fiber circulator 103 and the first reflecting mirror 105, and the first focusing lens 109 is arranged at the The optical path between the first collimating mirror 108 and the first reflecting mirror 105 is defined.

以及,所述第二准直镜110、所述第一扫描振镜111和所述扫描透镜112设置于所述第二光纤环形器113至所述活体组织300之间的光路,且所述第一扫描振镜111设置于所述第二准直镜110至所述扫描透镜112之间的光路,所述扫描透镜112设置于所述第一扫描振镜111至所述活体组织300之间的光路。And, the second collimating mirror 110, the first scanning galvanometer 111 and the scanning lens 112 are arranged in the optical path between the second optical fiber circulator 113 and the living tissue 300, and the first A scanning galvanometer 111 is arranged on the optical path between the second collimating mirror 110 and the scanning lens 112 , and the scanning lens 112 is arranged between the first scanning galvanizing mirror 111 and the living tissue 300 . light path.

可以理解的,本发明实施例提供的扫频OCT成像结构,扫频光源输出的扫频弱相干激光通过第一光纤耦合器分光后为参考光束和探测光束后,参考光束进入参考支路,而探测光束进入组织支路。其中,参考光束经过第一光纤环形器、第一准直镜和第一聚焦透镜后进入第一反射镜反射,反射的反射光束按原光路逆向传输至第一光纤环形器,由第一光纤环形器传输至第二光纤耦合器。探测光束经过第二光纤环形器、第二准直镜、第一扫描振镜和扫描透镜后进入活体组织表面的探测位置而生成反馈光束,反馈光束按照探测光束的进入光路逆向传输至第二光纤环形器,由光纤环形器传输至第二光纤耦合器。第二光纤耦合器将参考光束和反馈光束干涉生成干涉光束,且双平衡放大的光电探测器探测转换为电信号后传输至上位机。上位机根据对电信号进行处理而获取的声辐射力作用前的第一复数信号序列组和/或声辐射力作用后的第二复数信号序列组进行处理构建结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像中多种图像组合。It can be understood that, in the swept-frequency OCT imaging structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the swept-frequency weakly coherent laser output by the swept-frequency light source is split into the reference beam and the probe beam by the first fiber coupler, and the reference beam enters the reference branch, while the The probe beam enters the tissue branch. The reference beam passes through the first optical fiber circulator, the first collimating mirror and the first focusing lens and then enters the first reflecting mirror for reflection, and the reflected reflected beam is reversely transmitted to the first optical fiber circulator according to the original optical path. to the second fiber optic coupler. After passing through the second optical fiber circulator, the second collimating mirror, the first scanning galvanometer and the scanning lens, the detection beam enters the detection position on the surface of the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and the feedback beam is reversely transmitted to the second optical fiber according to the entering optical path of the detection beam The circulator is transmitted from the fiber optic circulator to the second fiber optic coupler. The second fiber coupler interferes the reference beam and the feedback beam to generate an interference beam, and the double-balanced amplified photodetector detects and converts it into an electrical signal and transmits it to the host computer. The upper computer processes the first complex signal sequence group before the action of the acoustic radiation force and/or the second complex signal sequence group after the action of the acoustic radiation force, which is obtained by processing the electrical signal, and constructs a structural image, an elastic image and a blood flow image. A variety of image combinations.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明实施例提供的光学相干层析多模态成像装置可以为光谱域OCT成像结构。参考图4所示,为本发明实施例提供的又一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置的结构示意图,其中,本发明实施例提供的所述光学相干层析成像单元100包括:连续光谱光源121、第三光纤耦合器122、第二反射镜123、光栅124、相机125和上位机126。其中,本发明实施例提供的第三光纤耦合器可以为90/10,80/20分光比的光纤耦合器。In an embodiment of the present invention, the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be a spectral domain OCT imaging structure. Referring to FIG. 4 , it is a schematic structural diagram of still another optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the optical coherence tomography imaging unit 100 provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: : continuous spectrum light source 121 , third fiber coupler 122 , second mirror 123 , grating 124 , camera 125 and host computer 126 . The third fiber coupler provided in the embodiment of the present invention may be a fiber coupler with a split ratio of 90/10 and 80/20.

所述连续光谱光源121用于输出连续光谱弱相干光为预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束。The continuous spectrum light source 121 is used for outputting continuous spectrum weakly coherent light as weakly coherent light beams with different wavelengths within a predetermined wavelength band.

所述第三光纤耦合器122用于将所述连续光谱弱相干光束分光为所述参考光束和所述探测光束;所述第二反射镜123用于接收所述参考光束后反射为反射光束,且所述活体组织的探测位置接收所述探测光束后生成反馈光束;以及,所述第三光纤耦合器122用于将所述第二反射镜123反射的所述反射光束和所述反馈光束干涉生成干涉光束。The third fiber coupler 122 is used for splitting the continuous spectrum weakly coherent beam into the reference beam and the probe beam; the second mirror 123 is used for receiving the reference beam and then reflecting it into a reflected beam, and the detection position of the living tissue receives the detection beam and generates a feedback beam; and the third fiber coupler 122 is used to interfere the reflected beam reflected by the second mirror 123 with the feedback beam Generate interference beams.

以及,所述光栅124用于对所述干涉光束进行分光后传输至所述相机125,所述相机125用于进行光电转换后传输至所述上位机126,所述上位机126用于提取在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置前的所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;及在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置后,按照上述方式获得探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组。重复上述过程直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组。最后,根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。And, the grating 124 is used for splitting the interference light beam and then transmitting it to the camera 125, the camera 125 is used for photoelectric conversion and then transmitted to the host computer 126, and the host computer 126 is used for extracting the The acoustic radiation force acts on the interference signal sequence corresponding to the wavelength in the interference beam before the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and performs Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence in which the detection position changes with the depth. A first complex signal sequence group of a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of first complex signal sequences that change with depth at a plurality of time points; and after the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, obtaining the detection position at the acoustic radiation according to the above method After the force is applied, a second complex sequence group including a plurality of second complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth. The above process is repeated until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and all the first complex signal sequence groups of all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force and after the action are obtained are obtained. All second complex signal sequence groups of . Finally, according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the structure image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue Various image combinations.

进一步的,为了提高光学相干层析多模态成像装置的性能,如图4所示,本发明实施例提供的所述光学相干层析成像单元100还包括:单向光传输的隔离器127、第三准直镜128、衰减器129、第一透镜130、第四准直镜131、第二扫描振镜132、第二透镜133、第五准直镜134、第三透镜135和第四透镜136。Further, in order to improve the performance of the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device, as shown in FIG. 4 , the optical coherence tomography imaging unit 100 provided in this embodiment of the present invention further includes: a unidirectional light transmission isolator 127 , The third collimating mirror 128, the attenuator 129, the first lens 130, the fourth collimating mirror 131, the second scanning mirror 132, the second lens 133, the fifth collimating mirror 134, the third lens 135 and the fourth lens 136.

所述隔离器127设置于所述连续光谱光源121至所述第三光纤耦合器122之间的光路。The isolator 127 is disposed in the optical path between the continuous spectrum light source 121 and the third fiber coupler 122 .

所述第三准直镜128、所述衰减器129和所述第一透镜130设置于所述第三光纤耦合器122至所述第二反射镜123之间的光路,且所述衰减器129设置于所述第三准直镜128至所述第一透镜130之间的光路,所述第一透镜130设置于所述述衰减器129至所述第二反射镜123之间的光路。The third collimating mirror 128 , the attenuator 129 and the first lens 130 are arranged in the optical path between the third fiber coupler 122 and the second reflecting mirror 123 , and the attenuator 129 The optical path between the third collimating mirror 128 and the first lens 130 is disposed, and the first lens 130 is disposed in the optical path between the attenuator 129 and the second reflecting mirror 123 .

所述第四准直镜131、所述第二扫描振镜132和所述第二透镜133设置于所述第三光纤耦合器122至所述活体组织300之间的光路,且所述第二扫描振镜132设置于所述第四准直镜131至所述第二透镜133之间的光路,所述第二透镜133设置于所述第二扫描振镜132至所述活体组织300之间的光路。The fourth collimating mirror 131 , the second scanning galvanometer 132 and the second lens 133 are arranged in the optical path between the third fiber coupler 122 and the living tissue 300 , and the second The scanning galvanometer 132 is arranged on the optical path between the fourth collimating mirror 131 and the second lens 133 , and the second lens 133 is arranged between the second scanning galvanometer 132 and the living tissue 300 . the light path.

所述第五准直镜134和所述第三透镜135设置于所述第三光纤耦合器122至所述光栅124之间的光路,且所述第三透镜135设置于所述第五准直镜134至所述光栅124之间的光路。The fifth collimating lens 134 and the third lens 135 are arranged on the optical path between the third fiber coupler 122 and the grating 124, and the third lens 135 is arranged on the fifth collimator The optical path between the mirror 134 and the grating 124 .

以及,所述第四透镜136设置于所述光栅124至所述相机125之间的光路。And, the fourth lens 136 is disposed on the optical path between the grating 124 and the camera 125 .

可以理解的,本发明实施例提供的光谱域OCT成像结构,连续光谱光源输出的连续光谱弱相干光经过隔离器后,通过第三光纤耦合器分束为参考光束和探测光束,其中,参考光束进入参考支路,而探测光束进入组织支路。参考光束经过第三准直镜、衰减器和第一透镜后进入第二反射镜,反射的反射光束按原光路逆向传输至第三光纤耦合器。探测光束经过第四准直镜、第二扫描振镜和第二透镜后进入活体组织生成反馈光束,反馈光束按照探测光束的进入光路逆向传输至第三光纤耦合器。第三光纤耦合器将反射光束和反馈光束干涉生成干涉光束,干涉光束通过第五准直镜和第三透镜后进入光栅进行分光,将不同波长的干涉光在空间上分开;而后经过第四透镜后在相机上进行光电转换,上位机根据对电信号进行处理而获取的声辐射力作用前的第一复数信号序列组和/或声辐射力作用后的第二复数信号序列组进行处理构建结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像中多种图像组合。It can be understood that in the spectral domain OCT imaging structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, after the continuous spectrum weakly coherent light output by the continuous spectrum light source passes through the isolator, it is split into a reference beam and a probe beam by a third fiber coupler, wherein the reference beam is into the reference branch, while the probe beam enters the tissue branch. The reference beam enters the second reflector after passing through the third collimating mirror, the attenuator and the first lens, and the reflected reflected beam is reversely transmitted to the third fiber coupler according to the original optical path. After passing through the fourth collimating mirror, the second scanning galvanometer and the second lens, the detection beam enters the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and the feedback beam is reversely transmitted to the third fiber coupler according to the entering optical path of the detection beam. The third fiber coupler interferes the reflected beam and the feedback beam to generate an interference beam, and the interference beam passes through the fifth collimator and the third lens and then enters the grating for beam splitting, which spatially separates the interference light of different wavelengths; and then passes through the fourth lens Then, photoelectric conversion is performed on the camera, and the host computer processes the first complex signal sequence group before the action of the acoustic radiation force and/or the second complex signal sequence group after the action of the acoustic radiation force, which is obtained by processing the electrical signal. Various image combinations in image, elasticity image and blood flow image.

结合图3和图4所示,本发明实施例提供的所述声辐射力激发单元200包括:信号源210、放大器220和超声换能器230。As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the acoustic radiation force excitation unit 200 provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: a signal source 210 , an amplifier 220 and an ultrasonic transducer 230 .

所述信号源210用于产生高频周期信号;The signal source 210 is used to generate high-frequency periodic signals;

所述放大器220用于对所述高频周期信号进行放大;The amplifier 220 is used for amplifying the high frequency periodic signal;

以及,所述超声换能器230用于接收所述高频周期信号后生成所述声辐射力作用至所述活体组织300的固定接收位置。And, the ultrasonic transducer 230 is configured to generate the acoustic radiation force and act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue 300 after receiving the high-frequency periodic signal.

在本发明一实施例中,本发明提供的所述信号源210包括波形发生器,所述波形发生器用于产生高频的正弦波、方波或三角波的所述检测信号。In an embodiment of the present invention, the signal source 210 provided by the present invention includes a waveform generator, and the waveform generator is used to generate the detection signal of a high-frequency sine wave, square wave or triangular wave.

可以理解的,本发明实施例提供的声辐射力激发单元中,波形发生器产生高频正弦波、方波或三角波,经过放大器放大后来驱动超声换能器,实现活体组织的远程力学激励。如活体组织为眼底组织时,波形发生器产生高频正弦波、方波或三角波,经过放大器放大后来驱动超声换能器,实现眼底组织的远程力学激励;具体的,超声换能器经过超声耦合材料(水或超声胶)进入眼球,在眼底形成声辐射力场,诱导眼底组织的微小振动;超声能够透过角膜、晶状体等眼组织,直接聚焦在眼底上,产生声辐射力,具有无创、非接触和聚焦精确等优点。It can be understood that in the acoustic radiation force excitation unit provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the waveform generator generates a high-frequency sine wave, square wave or triangle wave, which is amplified by an amplifier and then drives the ultrasonic transducer to realize remote mechanical excitation of living tissue. For example, when the living tissue is the fundus tissue, the waveform generator generates a high-frequency sine wave, square wave or triangle wave, which is amplified by the amplifier and then drives the ultrasonic transducer to realize the remote mechanical excitation of the fundus tissue. Specifically, the ultrasonic transducer is coupled by ultrasonic waves. The material (water or ultrasonic glue) enters the eyeball and forms an acoustic radiation force field in the fundus, which induces tiny vibrations of the fundus tissue; ultrasound can pass through the cornea, lens and other eye tissues, and directly focus on the fundus to generate acoustic radiation force, which is non-invasive, Non-contact and precise focusing advantages.

下面对本发明实施例提供的技术方案的信号处理过程进行更为详细的描述。结合图5和图6所示,图5为本发明实施例提供的一种探测光束和活体组织的结构示意图,图6为本发明实施例提供的干涉信号序列和复数信号序列的变换示意图。其中,本发明实施例提供的上位机采集到某一侧向位置(x,y)在时间t随波长λ变化的干涉信号序列Γx,y,t(λ),通过滤波消除噪声,然后进行傅立叶变换转换到频域,可得到在位置(x,y)和时间t随深度z改变的复数信号序列Fx,y,t(Z)(第一复数信号序列或第二复数信号序列)。因此,在时间t时,空间位置(x,y,z)的复数信号可以表示为

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表示位置(x,y)时间t1随波长λ改变的干涉信号序列;
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表示位置(x,y)时间t2随波长λ改变的干涉信号序列;
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表示位置(x,y)时间t2随深度z改变的复数信号序列。The signal processing process of the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention is described in more detail below. 5 and 6, FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a probe beam and living tissue provided by an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of transformation of an interference signal sequence and a complex signal sequence provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, the host computer provided by the embodiment of the present invention collects the interference signal sequence Γ x, y, t (λ) in which a certain lateral position (x, y) changes with the wavelength λ at time t, removes noise by filtering, and then performs The Fourier transform is converted to the frequency domain to obtain a complex signal sequence F x,y,t (Z) (either the first complex signal sequence or the second complex signal sequence) at position (x,y) and time t as a function of depth z. Therefore, at time t, the complex signal at the spatial position (x, y, z) can be expressed as
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以此,得到复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度和相位后,能够根据复数信号的幅度确定结构数据,根据复数信号的幅度和/相位确定血流数据,及根据复数信号的幅度和/或相位确定振动数据。In this way, after obtaining the amplitude and phase of the complex signal in the complex signal sequence, the structural data can be determined according to the amplitude of the complex signal, the blood flow data can be determined according to the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signal, and the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signal can be determined. Vibration data.

本发明实施例提供的关于活体组织的结构成像,参考图7所示,为发明实施例提供的一种结构成像的不同扫描方式的结构示意图,在进行活体组织的结构成像时,提取复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度信息即可,A扫描得到沿深度方向的一维图像,B扫描可以得到二维截面图像,C扫描可以得到三维图像。Regarding the structural imaging of living tissue provided by the embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic structural diagram of different scanning modes for structural imaging provided by the embodiment of the present invention, when the structural imaging of living tissue is performed, a complex signal sequence is extracted. The amplitude information of the complex signal is sufficient. A scan can obtain a one-dimensional image along the depth direction, B scan can obtain a two-dimensional cross-sectional image, and C scan can obtain a three-dimensional image.

本发明实施例提供的关于活体组织的血流造影成像,基于OCT的血流造影成像利用血流中红细胞运动引起的光散射变化,无标记地获取活体组织中的血流信息和高分辨血流网络图像。利用复数信号的幅度信息和/或相位信息,通过计算时序信号的差异获取血流图像。下面分析中,利用Ft和Ft+1表示时刻t和时刻t+1在相同三维空间位置(x,y,z)的复数信号,血流造影成像包括如下成像方法:Regarding the blood flow angiography imaging of living tissue provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the blood flow angiography imaging based on OCT utilizes the light scattering changes caused by the movement of red blood cells in the blood flow to obtain the blood flow information and high-resolution blood flow in the living tissue without labels. web image. Using the amplitude information and/or phase information of the complex signal, the blood flow image is obtained by calculating the difference of the time series signals. In the following analysis, F t and F t+1 are used to represent the complex signals at the same three-dimensional spatial position (x, y, z) at time t and time t+1, and blood angiography imaging includes the following imaging methods:

1、多普勒相位分析1. Doppler phase analysis

复数信号的相位变化,可以用来计算活体组织中光散射颗粒的振动速度和位移。活体组织中散射颗粒在时间间隔ΔT内的速度V与复数信号的相位变化

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The relationship is as follows:

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其中,n表示活体组织的光学折射率,λ表示探测光束在真空中的中心波长,θ表示粒子运动方向与探测光束的夹角,V×cos(θ)表示光散射颗粒沿探测光束方向的速度分量。相位变化

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可以通过复数信号计算,如下所示:Among them, n represents the optical refractive index of living tissue, λ represents the central wavelength of the probe beam in vacuum, θ represents the angle between the particle moving direction and the probe beam, and V×cos(θ) represents the speed of the light scattering particle along the probe beam direction. weight. Phase change
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其中,Im表示计算复数的实部,Re表示计算复数的虚部,Ft和Et+1分别表示在不同时间(t和t+1时刻)且相同空间位置的复数信号,t和t+1时刻的时间间隔为ΔT。Among them, Im represents the calculation of the real part of the complex number, Re represents the calculation of the imaginary part of the complex number, F t and E t+1 respectively represent the complex signals at different times (t and t+1) and the same spatial position, t and t+ The time interval of 1 time is ΔT.

2、多普勒强度方差2. Doppler intensity variance

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Iflow表征流速,M表示在同一空间位置的采样次数。I flow represents the flow velocity, and M represents the number of samplings at the same spatial location.

3、振幅去相关3. Amplitude decorrelation

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4、多普勒相位方差4. Doppler Phase Variance

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5、散斑方差5. Speckle variance

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6、强度相对标准差6. Intensity relative standard deviation

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7、强度相减7. Intensity subtraction

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8、复数信号相减8. Subtract complex signals

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图8为本发明实施例提供的一种利用上述多普勒强度方差方法分析的血流图像及其投影图。在声辐射力作用前,根据所有探测位置(x,y)在相同时间点随深度z改变的血流数据,构建所述活体组织在相同时间点的三维血流图像及其投影图像。FIG. 8 is a blood flow image and a projection diagram thereof analyzed by the above-mentioned Doppler intensity variance method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Before the acoustic radiation force acts, according to the blood flow data of all detection positions (x, y) changing with the depth z at the same time point, a three-dimensional blood flow image and its projection image of the living tissue at the same time point are constructed.

本发明实施例提供的关于活体组织的弹性成像,弹性用于描述活体组织在应力的作用下产生的非永久形变的性质。通过弹性形变过程中应力-应变曲线的斜率计算活体组织的弹性模量,包括杨氏模量、剪切模量、体积模量和压缩模量等。在生物医学应用中,通常测量杨氏模量和剪切模量以评估软组织的弹性性质。同时,为简化组织生物力学性质,通常假定组织在小区域中是机械均匀和不可压缩的材料。负荷应力和小变形应变的比率在不可压缩弹性组织的小均匀区域中保持恒定,其在各向同性组织中是方向无关的并且在各向异性组织中是方向依赖性的。The elasticity imaging of living tissue provided by the embodiment of the present invention is used to describe the non-permanent deformation property of living tissue under the action of stress. The elastic modulus of living tissue, including Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and compressive modulus, is calculated from the slope of the stress-strain curve during elastic deformation. In biomedical applications, Young's modulus and shear modulus are often measured to evaluate the elastic properties of soft tissue. At the same time, to simplify tissue biomechanical properties, tissue is generally assumed to be a mechanically homogeneous and incompressible material in small areas. The ratio of loading stress and small deformation strain remains constant in a small homogeneous region of incompressible elastic tissue, which is direction-independent in isotropic tissue and direction-dependent in anisotropic tissue.

从活体组织的振动测量到弹性性能的估计,本发明实施例提供的三种方法包括最大振动幅度的比较、共振频率的测量和弹性波速度的计算。当相同的压强施加到不同的组织时,可以直接比较最大振动幅度以定性评估弹性性质,较软的组织将呈现较大的振动幅度。谐振频率与杨氏模量的平方根成近似线性关系,通过测量组织的共振频率,并对照标定的曲线,可以计算组织的杨氏模量。还可以测量弹性波传播速度,基于波速和弹性模量之间的量化关系,计算弹性模量。用这三种方法计算弹性属性时,都需要首先使用OCT检测到组织的微小振动,检测微小振动的方法与上述血流造影算法一致。三种方法具体为:From vibration measurement of living tissue to estimation of elastic properties, the three methods provided by the embodiments of the present invention include comparison of maximum vibration amplitudes, measurement of resonance frequency, and calculation of elastic wave velocity. When the same pressure is applied to different tissues, the maximum vibration amplitudes can be directly compared to qualitatively evaluate elastic properties, softer tissues will exhibit larger vibration amplitudes. The resonance frequency has an approximate linear relationship with the square root of Young's modulus. By measuring the resonance frequency of the tissue and comparing it with the calibrated curve, the Young's modulus of the tissue can be calculated. The elastic wave propagation speed can also be measured, and the elastic modulus can be calculated based on the quantitative relationship between the wave speed and the elastic modulus. When calculating the elastic properties with these three methods, it is necessary to first use OCT to detect the tiny vibration of the tissue. The three methods are:

1、最大振动幅度的比较1. Comparison of the maximum vibration amplitude

通过多普勒相位分析OCT方法检测振动幅度时,施加的声辐射力通常平行于或倾斜于探测光束。杨氏模量E作为生物医学应用中弹性性质表征的重要参数,是应力σ与应变ε的比值,可以描述为:When the vibration amplitude is detected by the Doppler phase analysis OCT method, the applied acoustic radiation force is usually parallel or oblique to the probe beam. Young's modulus E, as an important parameter for the characterization of elastic properties in biomedical applications, is the ratio of stress σ to strain ε, which can be described as:

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其中F是施加的力,S是施加力的面积,Δz是沿力作用方向的组织厚度变化,z0是沿力作用方向的组织原始厚度。当外作用力在一定范围内均匀时,组织上单位面积所受到的力F/S大致相同。由于外力引起小的物体位移,使得应变足够小(Δz/z0小于0.1%),可以认为振动时,z0保持不变,因而,可以用Δz近似评估相对杨氏模量。where F is the applied force, S is the area where the force is applied, Δz is the change in tissue thickness along the direction of force application, and z0 is the original thickness of the tissue along the direction of force application. When the external force is uniform within a certain range, the force F/S per unit area on the tissue is roughly the same. Due to the small displacement of the object caused by the external force, the strain is small enough (Δz/z 0 less than 0.1%), it can be considered that z 0 remains unchanged during vibration, and thus, the relative Young's modulus can be estimated with Δz approximation.

为了计算Δz,OCT方法可以测量时间间隔ΔT内的振动速度Vt,如下所示:To calculate Δz, the OCT method can measure the vibration velocity V t within the time interval ΔT as follows:

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然后,从时间t1到t2平行于探测光束方向的振动幅度Δz可以通过以下等式确定:Then, the vibration amplitude Δz parallel to the probe beam direction from time t 1 to t 2 can be determined by the following equation:

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通过振动幅度Δz,可以评估相对杨氏模量的差异,Δz越大,杨氏模量越小。From the vibration amplitude Δz, the difference in relative Young's modulus can be evaluated, the larger the Δz, the smaller the Young's modulus.

2、共振频率检测2. Resonance frequency detection

当忽略粘度并且变形相对较小(Δz/z0小于0.1%)时,作为弹性材料的软组织可以通过弹性弹簧建模。施加的力F与Δz×k成比例,其中Δz是从原始位置的位移,k是弹性常数。杨氏模量E也可以通过以下式来描述:Soft tissue as an elastic material can be modeled by elastic springs when the viscosity is ignored and the deformation is relatively small (Δz/z 0 less than 0.1%). The applied force F is proportional to Δz×k, where Δz is the displacement from the original position and k is the elastic constant. Young's modulus E can also be described by the following equation:

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其中,f为组织的共振频率,M为组织的质量,z0是沿力作用方向的组织原始厚度,S是施加力的面积。因此,组织的共振频率f与杨氏模量E的平方根成线性关系,并可用于量化杨氏模量。为了测量组织的共振频率,可以调制外力作用的频率,测量不同外力频率时,组织的振幅。组织最大振幅对应的外力频率即为组织的共振频率,也就是组织的特征频率。where f is the resonant frequency of the tissue, M is the mass of the tissue, z0 is the original thickness of the tissue along the force acting direction, and S is the area where the force is applied. Therefore, the resonant frequency f of the tissue is linearly related to the square root of Young's modulus E and can be used to quantify Young's modulus. In order to measure the resonance frequency of the tissue, the frequency of the external force can be modulated, and the amplitude of the tissue can be measured when the frequency of the external force is different. The external force frequency corresponding to the maximum amplitude of the tissue is the resonance frequency of the tissue, that is, the characteristic frequency of the tissue.

3、弹性波速度计算3. Elastic wave velocity calculation

当外作用力在一个位置激发组织时,可以产生弹性波,从激励位置传播到组织内部或表面附近。使用OCT对弹性波的传播进行成像,并测量波速,可以计算组织的弹性属性。在厚组织内部传播的弹性波称为体波,包括压缩波和剪切波。以大约一个波长的深度靠近表面行进的弹性波是表面瑞利波。When an external force excites tissue at a location, elastic waves can be generated that propagate from the excitation location into the tissue or near the surface. Using OCT to image the propagation of elastic waves, and to measure the wave velocity, the elastic properties of the tissue can be calculated. Elastic waves propagating inside thick tissue are called body waves, including compression and shear waves. Elastic waves that travel close to the surface at a depth of about one wavelength are surface Rayleigh waves.

剪切波最常用于弹性测量。剪切波是横波,其传播方向垂直于所施加力的方向(即振动方向)。在外作用力激发之后,剪切波存在于组织内部。剪切模量通过使用以下方法来计算:Shear waves are most commonly used in elastic measurements. Shear waves are shear waves that propagate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the applied force (ie, the direction of vibration). After excitation by an external force, shear waves exist inside the tissue. Shear modulus is calculated by using:

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其中ρ是组织的密度,Vs是剪切波的波速。基于剪切模量μ和杨氏模量E之间的关系,即E=2μ(1+v),均匀各向同性组织的杨氏模量可以通过下式确定:where ρ is the density of the tissue and Vs is the velocity of the shear wave. Based on the relationship between shear modulus μ and Young’s modulus E, that is, E=2μ(1+v), the Young’s modulus of a homogeneous isotropic structure can be determined by the following formula:

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其中v是样本的泊松比。对于生物组织,泊松比约为0.5,因为它们在小应变下可被视为不可压缩材料,杨氏模量E等于3ρ×Vs 2where v is the Poisson's ratio of the sample. For biological tissues, the Poisson's ratio is about 0.5, since they can be considered as incompressible materials at small strains, and the Young's modulus, E, is equal to 3ρ×V s 2 .

压缩波是在可压缩介质中沿力方向(即振动方向)传播的纵波。均匀各向同性组织中压缩波的速度Vc与体积模量K,剪切模量μ和组织密度ρ有关,可通过以下公式确定:Compression waves are longitudinal waves propagating in the direction of force (ie, the direction of vibration) in a compressible medium. The velocity V c of the compression wave in a homogeneous isotropic tissue is related to the bulk modulus K, the shear modulus μ and the tissue density ρ, which can be determined by the following formula:

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由于压缩波的高速传播和当前OCT系统的相对低的采样速率,压缩波的速度难以被OCT系统测量。Due to the high-speed propagation of compressional waves and the relatively low sampling rate of current OCT systems, the velocity of compressional waves is difficult to measure by OCT systems.

表面瑞利波在组织表面附近传播。瑞利波可以在大约一个波长的深度检测到。当外作用力激发位置靠近组织表面时,检测到的沿组织表面传播的弹性波应被视为瑞利波。对于均匀的各向同性组织,杨氏模量E可以基于瑞利波速度VR计算,公式如下:Surface Rayleigh waves propagate near the tissue surface. Rayleigh waves can be detected at a depth of about one wavelength. When the excitation position of the external force is close to the tissue surface, the detected elastic waves propagating along the tissue surface should be regarded as Rayleigh waves. For a homogeneous isotropic structure, the Young's modulus E can be calculated based on the Rayleigh wave velocity VR as follows:

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其中v是泊松比,ρ是样本的密度。where v is the Poisson's ratio and ρ is the density of the sample.

图9为本发明实施例提供的一种声辐射力作用后四维(x,y,z,t)信号获取及振动图像构建示意图。产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置后,获得声辐射力作用后探测位置(x1,y1)在不同时间点t的随深度z改变的第二复数信号序列;然后移动OCT探测位置至(x2,y1),再次产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,获得声辐射力作用后探测位置(x2,y1)在不同时间点t的随深度z改变的第二复数信号序列;重复上述步骤,完成探测位置(x3,y1)和(x4,y1)的数据获取后,改变y坐标,获取(x1,y2)、(x2,y2)、(x3,y2)和(x4,y2)的数据,从而完成声辐射力作用后四维(x,y,z,t)数据获取,构建随时间t改变的空间(x,y,z)振动图像。FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of acquisition of four-dimensional (x, y, z, t) signals and construction of a vibration image after an acoustic radiation force acts according to an embodiment of the present invention. After generating the acoustic radiation force and acting on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, obtain the second complex signal sequence of the detection position (x 1 , y 1 ) at different time points t changing with the depth z after the acoustic radiation force acts; then move The OCT detection position reaches (x 2 , y 1 ), and the acoustic radiation force is generated again to act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and the variation of the detection position (x 2 , y 1 ) at different time points t after the action of the acoustic radiation force is obtained. The second complex signal sequence with the depth z changing; repeat the above steps, after completing the data acquisition of the detection positions (x 3 , y 1 ) and (x 4 , y 1 ), change the y coordinate to obtain (x 1 , y 2 ), (x 2 , y 2 ), (x 3 , y 2 ) and (x 4 , y 2 ) data, thus completing the acquisition of four-dimensional (x, y, z, t) data after the action of the acoustic radiation force, and constructing the time t Change the space (x,y,z) to vibrate the image.

本发明提供了一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置及方法,The invention provides an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device and method for living tissue,

包括步骤:S1、将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;S2、产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,且按照步骤S1方式获得所述探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;S3、重复所述步骤S1和S2直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;S4、根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。可见本发明提供的光学相干层析多模态成像方法能够构建活体组织的结构图像、弹性图像和血流图像中多种图像组合,进而能够同时测量活体组织的结构、弹性和血流分布相应信息,提高对活体组织的疾病诊断的精确性。Including steps: S1. Divide weakly coherent light beams with different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a probe beam, control the probe beam to irradiate the detection position on the surface of the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and control the reference beam to illuminate the mirror. Generate a reflected beam, and control the feedback beam and the reflected beam to interfere to generate an interference beam, extract a corresponding interference signal sequence in the interference beam that changes with the wavelength, and perform Fourier transform to obtain the first detection position that changes with the depth. A complex signal sequence, thereby obtaining a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth; S2, generating an acoustic radiation force acting on a fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and After the sound radiation force acts on the detection position obtained in the manner of step S1, it includes a second complex number sequence group of a plurality of second complex number signal sequences correspondingly changing with depth at multiple time points; S3, repeating the steps S1 and S2 until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, obtain all the first complex signal sequence groups of all detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force and all the first complex signal sequence groups after the action A second complex signal sequence group; S4. Construct the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the Various image combinations in the blood flow image of living tissue. It can be seen that the optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method provided by the present invention can construct various image combinations in the structure image, elasticity image and blood flow image of the living tissue, and then can simultaneously measure the corresponding information of the structure, elasticity and blood flow distribution of the living tissue , to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis in living tissue.

对所公开的实施例的上述说明,使本领域专业技术人员能够实现或使用本发明。对这些实施例的多种修改对本领域的专业技术人员来说将是显而易见的,本文中所定义的一般原理可以在不脱离本发明的精神或范围的情况下,在其它实施例中实现。因此,本发明将不会被限制于本文所示的这些实施例,而是要符合与本文所公开的原理和新颖特点相一致的最宽的范围。The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

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1.一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,包括步骤:1. an optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue, is characterized in that, comprises the steps: S1、将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;S1. Divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a detection beam, control the detection beam to irradiate the detection position on the surface of the living tissue to generate a feedback beam, and control the reference beam to irradiate the mirror to generate a reflected beam , and control the interference of the feedback beam and the reflected beam to generate an interference beam, extract the corresponding interference signal sequence that changes with the wavelength in the interference beam, and perform Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence of the detection position that changes with depth , so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth; S2、产生声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置,且按照步骤S1方式获得所述探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;S2. Generate an acoustic radiation force to act on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and obtain the detection position according to the method of step S1. After the acoustic radiation force acts, it includes a plurality of second time points corresponding to changes with depth. a second complex sequence group of complex signal sequences; S3、重复所述步骤S1和S2直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;S3. Repeat the steps S1 and S2 until the scanning of all the detection positions of the detection beam on the surface of the living tissue is completed, and obtain all the first complex numbers of all the detection positions of the living tissue before the action of the acoustic radiation force a set of signal sequences and all second complex signal sequence sets after action; S4、根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。S4. Construct the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all the detection positions Various image combinations. 2.根据权利要求1所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合,包括:2. The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 1, characterized in that, according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the Multiple image combinations in the structural image of the living tissue, the elasticity image of the living tissue, and the blood flow image of the living tissue, including: 根据所有探测位置在所述辐射力作用前第一预定时段相应的第一复数信号序列组,和/或在所述辐射力作用后第二预定时段相应的第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。According to the first complex signal sequence group corresponding to the first predetermined period of time before the radiation force acts, and/or the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to the second predetermined period after the radiation force acts, construct the said A plurality of images are combined in a structural image of the living body tissue, an elasticity image of the living body tissue, and a blood flow image of the living body tissue. 3.根据权利要求1所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据所有探测位置在相同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,或根据所有探测位置在相同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,构建所述活体组织在相同时间点的结构图像;3. The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 1, characterized in that, according to the first complex signal sequence corresponding to all detection positions at the same time point, or according to all detection positions at the same time point the corresponding second complex signal sequence to construct a structural image of the living tissue at the same time point; 和/或,根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,或根据所有探测位置在不同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,构建所述活体组织在不同时间点的结构图像。And/or, according to the corresponding first complex signal sequence of all detection positions at different time points, or according to the corresponding second complex signal sequence of all detection positions at different time points, the structural image of the living tissue at different time points is constructed. 4.根据权利要求3所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列和第二复数信号序列中任意一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的结构数据包括:4. The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 3, characterized in that, according to any one complex signal sequence in the first complex signal sequence and the second complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, determine The structural data of the detection position changing with depth at any point in time includes: 根据探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的结构数据,其中,根据所有探测位置相应的结构数据构建所述活体组织的结构图像。According to the detection position changing the amplitude of the complex signal in the complex signal sequence with the depth at any time point, the structure data of the detection position changing with the depth at any time point is determined, wherein the structure data corresponding to all the detection positions is constructed according to the structure data. Structural image of living tissue. 5.根据权利要求1所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据同一探测位置在不同时间点相应的第一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的血流数据;及根据所有探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的血流数据,构建所述活体组织在不同时间点的血流图像。5 . The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 1 , wherein, according to the first complex signal sequences corresponding to the same detection position at different time points, it is determined that the detection position is at different times. 6 . The blood flow data of the point changing with the depth; and constructing the blood flow image of the living tissue at different time points according to the blood flow data of all detection positions changing with the depth at different time points. 6.根据权利要求5所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的血流数据,包括:6 . The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 5 , wherein, according to the first complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, it is determined that the detection position changes with depth at any point in time. 7 . blood flow data, including: 根据探测位置在任意一时间点的第一复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度和/或相位,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的血流数据。According to the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signals in the first complex signal sequence at the detection position at any time point, the blood flow data of the detection position changing with the depth at any time point is determined. 7.根据权利要求1所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据同一探测位置在不同时间点相应的第二复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的振动数据;及根据所有探测位置在不同时间点随深度改变的振动数据,确定所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像;并根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,构建所述活体组织的弹性图像。7 . The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 1 , wherein, according to the second complex signal sequences corresponding to the same detection position at different time points, it is determined that the detection position is at different times. 8 . Vibration data of points changing with depth; and according to the vibration data of all detection positions changing with depth at different time points, determine the vibration distribution images of the living body tissue at different time points; and according to the vibration data of the living body tissue at different time points The distribution image is used to construct an elastic image of the living tissue. 8.根据权利要求7所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据探测位置相应的第二复数信号序列,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的振动数据,包括:8 . The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 7 , wherein, according to the second complex signal sequence corresponding to the detection position, it is determined that the detection position changes with depth at any point in time. 9 . vibration data, including: 根据探测位置在任意一时间点的第二复数信号序列中复数信号的幅度和/或相位,确定所述探测位置在任意一时间点随深度改变的振动数据。According to the amplitude and/or phase of the complex signals in the second complex signal sequence of the detection position at any time point, the vibration data of the detection position changing with depth at any time point is determined. 9.根据权利要求7所述的活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像方法,其特征在于,根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,构建所述活体组织的弹性图像,包括:9 . The optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging method of living tissue according to claim 7 , wherein the elastic image of the living tissue is constructed according to the vibration distribution images of the living tissue at different time points, comprising: 10 . : 根据所述活体组织在不同时间点的振动分布图像,计算所述活体组织的弹性数据,所述弹性数据包括所述活体组织在不同空间位置的最大振幅、共振频率、弹性波速度中至少一种;According to the vibration distribution images of the living tissue at different time points, the elastic data of the living tissue is calculated, and the elastic data includes at least one of the maximum amplitude, resonance frequency and elastic wave velocity of the living tissue at different spatial positions ; 根据所述弹性数据构建所述活体组织的弹性图像。An elasticity image of the living tissue is constructed from the elasticity data. 10.一种活体组织的光学相干层析多模态成像装置,其特征在于,包括:光学相干层析成像单元和声辐射力激发单元;10. An optical coherence tomography multimodal imaging device for living tissue, comprising: an optical coherence tomography imaging unit and an acoustic radiation force excitation unit; 所述声辐射力激发单元用于生成声辐射力作用至所述活体组织的固定接收位置;The acoustic radiation force excitation unit is used to generate a fixed receiving position where the acoustic radiation force acts on the living tissue; 所述光学相干层析成像单元用于在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置前,将预定波段内不同波长的弱相干光束分成参考光束和探测光束,控制所述探测光束照射至所述活体组织表面的探测位置生成反馈光束,控制所述参考光束照射至反射镜生成反射光束,且控制所述反馈光束和所述反射光束干涉生成干涉光束,提取所述干涉光束中相应随波长改变的干涉信号序列,并进行傅立叶变换得到所述探测位置随深度改变的第一复数信号序列,以此获取包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第一复数信号序列的第一复数信号序列组;及在声辐射力作用至活体组织的固定接收位置后,按照上述方式获得一组探测位置在所述声辐射力作用后,包括多个时间点相应随深度改变的多个第二复数信号序列的第二复数序列组;重复上述过程直至完成所述探测光束在所述活体组织表面的所有探测位置的扫描,获得所述活体组织的所有探测位置在所述声辐射力作用前的所有第一复数信号序列组和作用后的所有第二复数信号序列组;根据所有探测位置相应的第一复数信号序列组和/或和第二复数信号序列组,构建所述活体组织的结构图像、所述活体组织的弹性图像和所述活体组织的血流图像中多种图像组合。The optical coherence tomography unit is used to divide weakly coherent beams of different wavelengths in a predetermined band into a reference beam and a probe beam before the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, and controls the probe beam to irradiate the probe beam to the The detection position on the surface of the living tissue generates a feedback beam, the reference beam is controlled to be irradiated to the mirror to generate a reflected beam, and the feedback beam and the reflected beam are controlled to interfere to generate an interference beam, and the corresponding wavelength-changing beam in the interference beam is extracted. Interfering with the signal sequence, and performing Fourier transform to obtain the first complex signal sequence in which the detection position changes with depth, so as to obtain a first complex signal sequence group including a plurality of first complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth ; and after the acoustic radiation force acts on the fixed receiving position of the living tissue, obtain a set of detection positions in the above-mentioned manner. After the acoustic radiation force acts, a plurality of second complex signal sequences corresponding to a plurality of time points that change with depth are obtained. The second complex sequence group of The complex signal sequence group and all the second complex signal sequence groups after the action; according to the first complex signal sequence group and/or and the second complex signal sequence group corresponding to all detection positions, construct the structural image of the living tissue, the A plurality of images are combined in the elasticity image of the living tissue and the blood flow image of the living tissue.
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